District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25Schools in Mountain Empire Unified School District
10 schools listed| School | Level | Grades | Students | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Empire Junior High | Middle | 7th – 8th | 245 | Pine Valley |
| Mountain Empire High | High | 9th – 12th | 412 | Pine Valley |
| Sunrise High (Continuation) | High | 9th – 12th | 13 | Pine Valley |
| Campo Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 359 | Campo |
| Clover Flat Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 190 | Boulevard |
| Cottonwood Community Day | Other | 7th – 12th | — | Pine Valley |
| Descanso Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 188 | Descanso |
| Hillside Junior/Senior High | Other | 7th – 12th | 31 | Pine Valley |
| Mountain Empire Special Education Preschool | Other | — | — | Pine Valley |
| Potrero Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 300 | Potrero |
Zip Codes Served by Mountain Empire Unified School District
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About Mountain Empire Unified School District
Mountain Empire Unified School District is a public school district serving 8 zip codes in California, primarily in San Diego County. It carries an overall rating of 2/10 (Poor), the 14th percentile among California districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (CAASPP 2023–24) and is ranked only against other California districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 10 schools operating under Mountain Empire Unified School District — 1 middle, 2 high and 7 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is Mountain Empire High with 412 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (619)473-9022 before making a housing decision.